Conferences:
Geneva Conference: July 18, 1955
- Mission was to reduce international tensions. Both the US and USSR maintained a dangerous balance of power and terror. Both countries continued with nuclear tests.
- Eden (Britain), Eisenhower (USA), Mendes (France) and Bulganin (USSR) met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss security armaments, German unification & closer contacts with East + West.
- This conference took place during an era of deStalinization and optimism in East-West relations.
- Agreed to end the joint occupation of Austria.
- No major agreements were reached, but a friendlier international climate was created
- Mission was to reduce international tensions. Both the US and USSR maintained a dangerous balance of power and terror. Both countries continued with nuclear tests.
- Eden (Britain), Eisenhower (USA), Mendes (France) and Bulganin (USSR) met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss security armaments, German unification & closer contacts with East + West.
- This conference took place during an era of deStalinization and optimism in East-West relations.
- Agreed to end the joint occupation of Austria.
- No major agreements were reached, but a friendlier international climate was created
Austrian Peace Treaty: May 15, 1955
- It was at the initiative of Khrushchev that this treaty took form.
- Four major powers sign a treaty making Austria an independent state.
- Treaty forbade Austria to join any military alliance, binding it to permanent neutrality.
- This was the only peace treaty signed since 1946 by Western Nations & USSR.
- It was at the initiative of Khrushchev that this treaty took form.
- Four major powers sign a treaty making Austria an independent state.
- Treaty forbade Austria to join any military alliance, binding it to permanent neutrality.
- This was the only peace treaty signed since 1946 by Western Nations & USSR.
Summit Conference (May 1960)
- Was initially designed to resolve the “Berlin Question”
- In November 1958, Khrushchev issued an ultimatum giving the Western Powers 6 months to withdraw from Berlin to make it a demilitarized city. The US, UK and France replied by firmly asserting their determination to remain in West Berlin. Khrushchev believed a deal could be made, and the powers agreed to meet at a summit in Paris to continue the dialogue.
- Would be a meeting in Paris of MacMillan, de Gaulle, Eisenhower and Khrushchev.
- This meeting failed as Khrushchev refused to meet with the leaders until the United States had apologized and taken action against those responsible for the flight of an American spy plane over the USSR (Spy plane incident known as the U-2 incident) This was marked a deterioration in the relation between the United States and Soviet Union.
- Was initially designed to resolve the “Berlin Question”
- In November 1958, Khrushchev issued an ultimatum giving the Western Powers 6 months to withdraw from Berlin to make it a demilitarized city. The US, UK and France replied by firmly asserting their determination to remain in West Berlin. Khrushchev believed a deal could be made, and the powers agreed to meet at a summit in Paris to continue the dialogue.
- Would be a meeting in Paris of MacMillan, de Gaulle, Eisenhower and Khrushchev.
- This meeting failed as Khrushchev refused to meet with the leaders until the United States had apologized and taken action against those responsible for the flight of an American spy plane over the USSR (Spy plane incident known as the U-2 incident) This was marked a deterioration in the relation between the United States and Soviet Union.